Performing Arts Department Projects

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September 30- October 9WET Or, Isabella The Pirate Queen Enters The Horse Latitudes
by Liz Duffy Adams
In the aftermath of a great sea battle, a small band of female pirates commandeers the last remaining war ship and sets sail for the mythical paradise of El Mirago with the hope of creating a new civilization. Swashbuckling, romantic and philosophical, this tale charts new courses into the hearts of love and justice. (Mild sexual content and language.)

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Nina Simone on the Duty of an Artist

An artist’s duty, as far as I’m concerned, is to reflect the times. I think that is true of painters, sculptors, poets, musicians. . . I CHOOSE to reflect the times and situations in which I find myself. That, to me, is my duty. And at this crucial time in our lives, when everything is so desperate, when every day is a matter of survival, I don’t think you can help but be involved. . . We will shape and mold this country or it will not be molded and shaped at all anymore. So I don’t think you have a choice. How can you be an artist and NOT reflect the times? That to me is the definition of an artist.

We had an amazing discussion with the cast at the first read-through of the play. A lot of struggle with the difficulty of this question of goodness and what it means to be a good person. Many people started with the assumption that, of course it is possible to be good and stay good in our society. They cited many examples of people in their lives who who are generous and kind, at least to their immediate circle of friends and family. When it came down to defining more specifically the criterion for determining a good person, the discussion became more fractured. Finally we all agreed on this ideal:

A good person is someone who lives without benefitting from the suffering of others'.

It may seem simple, but this definition sets a high standard, as many of the thing we take for granted such as clothing and food are produced under conditions that create suffering for the workers.

It also occurs to me that this is a very passive definition. Is it enough to avoid doing harm? Or is it essential that a good person take active involvement in doing good for the world? ... See MoreSee Less